APHIS to Allow Incineration of Non-Compliant Dunnage at Maritime Ports
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will, effective Nov. 1, allow incineration as a secure disposal option for non-compliant dunnage from maritime cargo at U.S. ports of entry if there is access to an APHIS-approved incineration facility, it said…
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(here). The policy change will allow CBP to “more effectively address potential pest risks presented by the dunnage,” APHIS said. Previously, incineration or waste facilities were required to have a compliance agreement with APHIS to destroy and dispose of non-compliant dunnage, it said. “Transportation companies, shipping lines, and port authorities must have a compliance agreement with CBP to safeguard, manipulate, or transport non-compliant dunnage. To request a compliance agreement, contact your local APHIS or CBP office,” APHIS said.